Send App Store & iTunes Gifts via email

Through the App Store, iTunes Store, and Apple Books, you can gift money as store credit, books, audiobooks, music, movies, TV shows, or apps. Learn how to send or redeem a gift.

See an app or another item in the App Store, iTunes Store, or Apple Books that a friend or family member would like? You can buy it for them using the payment method that you have on file for your Apple ID. Learn how to add a payment method if you don't have one on file. You can also send someone money as store credit to buy something from the App Store, iTunes Store, or Apple Books.

The recipient of your gift must have an Apple ID in the same country or region that you do. For example, you can't send a $25 App Store & iTunes Gift from the United States to a friend who lives in Norway.

1. The ability to send App Store & iTunes Gifts is not available in all countries and regions.

By default, the gift is sent immediately after you buy it. If you want to schedule the gift to send later, select Other Date, then set the date you want the gift to send.

In the lower-right corner, click Next.

Select a theme for your gift and click Next.

To confirm your gift purchase, click Buy Gift. You might be asked to sign in with your Apple ID.

Redeem or resend a gift

When someone sends you a gift, you'll receive an email notifying you of it. In the email, tap or click Redeem. The item opens and begins to download. You might need to sign in with your Apple ID.

If you send a gift and the recipient doesn't receive an email, resend your App Store & iTunes Gift. You can resend a gift as long as the recipient hasn't redeemed it. Before you resend, double check that the recipient's email is spelled correctly.

Cancel a gift or find out if a gift was redeemed

After the recipient redeems the App Store & iTunes Gift, you'll get an email with a line item that says "App Store & iTunes Gift for [email address]."

If you want to cancel a gift, you can contact Apple Support up to two days before scheduled delivery.

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When you buy App Store & iTunes Gifts, they're charged to the payment method that you have on file for your Apple ID, even if you have store credit available. You can't purchase an App Store & iTunes Gift with store credit.

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